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Cox Automotive Makes Bold Move with Subscription Services 09/12/2018 CBT Automotive is speaking today with Cox Automotive members: Joe George, president of Mobility Solutions, David Liniado, vice president of New Growth and Development, and Vince Zappa, president of Clutch Technologies to discuss the future of the automotive industry, and find out what consumers really want. Cox Automotive is expanding their business model to include a new branch of the automotive industry, vehicle subscription services. By acquiring… Read Article

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Used Car Dealer Podcast Episode 48: Interview with Dale Pollak, vAuto Founder and EVP at Cox Automotive 03/13/2023 In this Used Car Dealer Podcast episode, Zach Klempf interviews Dale Pollak, Founder, vAuto and EVP, Cox Automotive. Dale discusses trends in the used vehicle market, as well as why now is the time for dealers to move from Velocity to Variable Management. He also touches on how vAuto’s ProfitTime GPS helps dealers implement a variable inventory management strategy. Watch the Episode. Read Article

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E-commerce Platform for 100% Online Car Buying 02/13/2023 The Business News, Feb. 13, 2023 – In this article, Chief Operating Officer Adam Gaedke at Van Horn Automotive Group explains how the dealership has gone above and beyond to embrace e-commerce. He highlights how the 57-year-old automotive group has been “ahead of the curve“ by being one of the first to put vehicles on the internet back in 2006. Now, Van Horn has introduced CloudLot… Read Article

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Commentary: What May Lie Ahead for Wholesale Automotive 02/10/2023 Auto Remarketing, Feb. 10, 2023 – Grace Huang, president of Cox Automotive Inventory Solutions, writes in an opinion piece about three key areas that she believes offer the greatest opportunity for the wholesale industry to prepare for what lies ahead. These three areas include: Vehicle Information Actionable Data for Decision Making Transportation and Logistics Read the article. Read Article

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Cox Automotive Continues to Push the Boundaries of New Technology — Marianne Johnson 02/07/2023 Cox Automotive is committed to enhancing its products to facilitate faster vehicle transactions and provide consumers with a seamless online-to-offline experience. At this year’s NADA Show, CBT News anchor Jim Fitzpatrick sat down with Marianne Johnson, Chief Product Officer at Cox Automotive, to talk about the company’s innovative plans moving forward. Key takeaways: 1. Johnson oversees integrating all products, technology, and data science into a single organization, enabling her to… Read Article

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DAILY DRIVE PODCAST: Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke 01/30/2023 Automotive News Daily Drive Podcast, Jan. 30, 2023 – Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke joins Jamie Butters, executive editor at Automotive News, for an episode of the Daily Drive podcast. On this episode, Butters and Smoke discuss the economic headwinds ahead in 2023. Renault and Nissan agree on a framework to rebalance their alliance. And the EV price wars are on. Listen to the Episode. Read Article

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Commentary: How Variable Management Helps Cure a Used-Vehicle Hangover 01/09/2023 Auto Remarketing, Jan. 9. 2023 – Dale Pollak, founder of vAuto and executive vice president of Cox Automotive, writes in an opinion piece about how dealers have a "hangover problem" where they have overindulged while times were great. In this article, Pollak offers a hangover cure in the form of a new method to manage used-vehicle inventory, called variable management. Read the Article. Read Article

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A Breakdown of U.S. Auto Industry Performance in October with Charlie Chesbrough 11/16/2022 CBT News, Nov. 16, 2022 – New-vehicle sales volume has been stuck around the 1.1 million mark for several months. On today’s Inside Automotive, Charlie Chesbrough, senior economist and senior director of industry automotive of Cox Automotive, shares his take on how the U.S auto industry fared in October of 2022. “The October sales were a bit of a pleasant surprise, they held up really well, and… Read Article

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Podcast: Dana Lowenthal and Patrick Brennan of Cox Automotive Inventory Solutions 09/09/2022 Auto Marketing, Sept. 9, 2022 – During the NAAA annual convention, Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby shared a conversation with two executives from Cox Automotive Inventory Solutions — Dana Lowenthal and Patrick Brennan. Among other topics, they discussed how dealers are leveraging auctions today, whether they’re still walking the lanes or going online to find the inventory they need. Listen to the Episode. Read Article

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Will Economic Headwinds Make a Dent in Dealer Profitability? Charlie Chesbrough Explains. 07/25/2022 CBT News, July 25, 2022 – As the automotive retail industry settles into the third quarter, analysts are reviewing mid-year sales data and updating their forecasts for the remainder of 2022. Today on Inside Automotive, Jim Fitzpatrick is pleased to welcome back Charlie Chesbrough, Senior Economist and Senior Director of Industry Insights at Cox Automotive to break down key data points from the first half of the… Read Article

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Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke Breaks Down Findings from Cox Automotive’s Q2 Dealer Sentiment Index 06/15/2022 CBT News, June 15, 2022 – Cox Automotive recently released its Q2 Dealer Sentiment Index, which provides a current view of dealer sentiment and looks ahead to the next 90 days. The study reveals that COVID concerns are mostly in the past, but inflation, high costs, and low inventory continue to challenge dealers. Jim Fitzpatrick on Inside Automotive is joined by Jonathan Smoke, Chief Economist at Cox… Read Article

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